Monthly Archives: March 2019

An estimated 100,000 homes are sitting empty in San Francisco

Caption Close Here’s a number that will make anyone trying to find a place to live in San Francisco frustrated: An estimated 100,025 households are sitting vacant. The number comes from a study released this week by LendingTree, an online … Continue reading

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Trump’s EPA opens the door for massive San Francisco Bay development

A sprawling stretch of salt ponds on the western edge of San Francisco Bay, once eyed for the creation of a virtual mini-city, is back at the center of debate over regional development after the Trump administration this month exempted … Continue reading

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Height isn’t the issue: Good buildings boost vitality

New commercial buildings and mixed-use structures are generating fresh revenues for San Francisco. The city’s assessor-recorder reported recently that property values jumped by $26 billion last fiscal year, boosting city revenues. Major projects, including large-footprint office blocks like Dropbox HQ … Continue reading

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When Uber and Airbnb Go Public, San Francisco Will Drown in Millionaires

But, he says, I.P.O.ing executives usually want predictable things. An ice chair with the logo on the back, for photos. A lot of logos carved into ice rockets, to indicate that the company’s stock will be like a rocket. And … Continue reading

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Two CEOs. A wine magnate. A doctor: The Bay Area parents charged in a college bribe scandal

One father is an affluent Napa Valley wine magnate. One mother is the CEO of a Burlingame liquor distribution company. Some parents are Bay Area entrepreneurs, investors, business executives and developers. The Bay Area residents share two obvious things in … Continue reading

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